Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The number OF prisoners registered in the
penien,iary i sol.
The total receipts Of cotton at Norfolk for
the year ending yesterday were $50 ,263 bales
Rev. DR.. Charles Minnigeroda, of St
Paui's, Richmond, has returned from Nova
Scotia and resumed his duties.
Judge r. F. Mays, Of Botetourt county
formerly prominent Mah0nei.e, was go.
vereiy injured on Tuesday near his home, on
the Richmoudsnd Allegheny f. r.. by the de-
rating Of hand-car on which he was rid
ing with same friends. His skull is thought
to have been badly fractured.
The democratic joint convention from Ac
/ comac and Northampton counties met at
Tasty yesterday and unanimously renomi-
mated s. s. wilkins for floater dele
gate from the two counties. The conven-
ticp postponed the nomination of a delegate
from Acccmac till the last Monday in Sep
TENDER.
The Trap Branch Farmers Club, of Eau
quier county Mt the last meeting adopted a
resolution requesting the Virginia Midland
Railway company TO take into consider
alton tho extreme low price of grain, and
make reduction of two-ffths in their tar
i'll sheet for transportation of grain in order
that the farmers be encouraged to SOW small
grain this fall.
Two years ago Lucius Wilson, well.
known colored man Of Norfolk, entirely lost
his voice from o severe cold. Several days
ago he was out in boat with a party of
friends, when the boat capsiZed and Wilson
came near being drowned. Yesterday, to
his surprise, he found his voice entirely re-
stored from the effects Of the shock, and he
can now talk as we'll as he ever could.
The adoption by the Richmond city DEM
ocratic committee of the primary plan for
nominating candidates for the House of
Delegates does not give satisfaction to some
of the Labor" leaders. Under the plan
adopted all persons who pledge themselves
TO support the democratic nominees are per.
mitted to participate, and it is claimed that
all colored voters who will agree to support
the nominees chosen may take part in the
election.
All fear of trouble at Petersburg between
the races is over. The militia companies of
the city were kept under arms all Tuesday
night. and did not leave their armories until
late the next evening, when relieved from
duty by order OF the mayor. TWAS thought
that probably there might be some trouble
yesterday in the Mayors Court, but nothing
of the kind occurred, although large
crowd was in attendance. The libel case of
r. p. Barham, editor of the Hadcr appeal
w. w Evans, editor OF the Iirginia Lancet,
and NIessrs. II. c. Kennedy, NJ. U. Lewis,
and ]. w. Smith, for libel, will be heard to-
day in the Mayors Court.
A number of shots were exchanged near
Martinsville, Henry county, Monday night.
between deputy sheriff's posse and Jim
Clark, an escaped horse.thief, of whom they
were 10 quest. Clark made his escape, but
his brother.in law, Sam Mack, who attempt
ed to assist him, was shot in the mouth.
Robt. Taylor was sent ON to the grand jury
by the United States commissioner at Mar.
Monday, on the charge of robbing
the postoflice at Walters Depot. A colored
woman was the principal witness against
him. Monday night VIM. Reynolds, half
brother of Taylor, broke into the woman's |
cabin, beat her over the head severely with
3 pistol and then fed.